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FIRE SAFETY

NAO: 60% of buildings with flammable cladding still not identified

By William Eichler | 04 November 2024

Up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have not yet been identified seven years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

DEVOLUTION

Who would bet against the number of councils dropping further?

By Abdool Kara | 24 October 2024

Unless there is unexpected largesse in the chancellor’s autumn statement, who will bet against th...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

NAO: Councils face bankruptcy due to SEND deficits

By William Eichler | 24 October 2024

Two-fifths of local authorities will face the threat of bankruptcy if more is not done to tackle ...

SEND

Putting the children first

By Martin Ford | 23 October 2024

As part of the National Audit Office (NAO)’s study into Governmental support for children with sp...

HOMELESSNESS

Squaring the housing need circle

By Abdool Kara | 23 August 2024

Councils not planning to meet today’s housing need, let alone that of generations to come, are no...

LOCAL AUDIT

Beyond the local audit backstop

By Paul Dossett | 16 August 2024

Paul Dossett reviews the reasons for the delays in audited accounts and says long-term solutions ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

A forum first for the Midlands

By Michael Burton | 14 August 2024

Following the success of its 24-hour forums in the South and North of England The MJ’s first Futu...

HOMELESSNESS

Homelessness pressures 'unsustainable'

By Martin Ford | 23 July 2024

Councils face ‘unsustainable financial pressure’ due to record levels of homelessness, according ...

AUDIT

Audit reset requires 'different attitude'

By Martin Ford | 02 July 2024

A ‘whole different attitude’ to local audit is required to rescue the system from crisis, the Pub...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Getting public infrastructure back on track

By Mark Robinson | 18 June 2024

We have reached a critical juncture for public infrastructure, says Mark Robinson. Accelerated pr...

WHITEHALL

Auditors add to council biometric warnings

By Mark Conrad | 20 May 2024

A spending watchdog has echoed councils’ concerns that biometric entry requirements at UK ports c...

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